The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in March
On March 1 in Lima the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:32; on day 31 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 18:13. Over the month the day gets 21 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in March?
Mid-March in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° north.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Lima. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:32 | 18:53 | 12 h 21 min |
| 2 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 12 h 20 min |
| 3 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:31 | 18:52 | 12 h 20 min |
| 4 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 12 h 19 min |
| 5 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:30 | 18:51 | 12 h 18 min |
| 6 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:29 | 18:50 | 12 h 18 min |
| 7 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 12 h 17 min |
| 8 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:28 | 18:49 | 12 h 16 min |
| 9 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 12 h 16 min |
| 10 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:27 | 18:48 | 12 h 15 min |
| 11 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 12 h 14 min |
| 12 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 12 h 14 min |
| 13 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:25 | 18:46 | 12 h 13 min |
| 14 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 12 h 12 min |
| 15 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 12 h 12 min |
| 16 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 12 h 11 min |
| 17 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12 h 10 min |
| 18 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:22 | 18:43 | 12 h 10 min |
| 19 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:21 | 18:42 | 12 h 09 min |
| 20 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12 h 08 min |
| 21 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12 h 08 min |
| 22 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 12 h 07 min |
| 23 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12 h 06 min |
| 24 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12 h 05 min |
| 25 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12 h 05 min |
| 26 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12 h 04 min |
| 27 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12 h 03 min |
| 28 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12 h 03 min |
| 29 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12 h 02 min |
| 30 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12 h 01 min |
| 31 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12 h 01 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in Lima runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Lima vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Lima in March
- Where does the sun set in Lima in March?
- Mid-March in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Lima lose in March?
- Over March the day gets 21 minutes shorter in Lima: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:32, and on day 31 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 18:13.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 12 h 12 min in Lima, from sunrise at 06:12 to sunset at 18:24. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Lima in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:51 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:12. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Lima the sun sets at 18:24, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:45, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Lima in March?
- In mid-March, between 09:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lima, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.